The horror flick I'm most anticipating right now is The Machinist, starring a really sucked-up Christian Bale (who lost over sixty pounds for the role; now that's dedication) playing an paranoid insomniac who's convinced they are out to get him. It sort of reminds me of Jacob's Ladder mixed with Driller Killer. Bale impressed the hell out of me in American Psycho, playing the strangely pathetic/scary sociopath Patrick Bateman, so I'm sure he'll raise goosebumps in this one. Director Brad Anderson's (lots of Andersons in the director's chair these days) last picture Session 9 didn't quite blow me away as much as some, but I liked it, and thought it was atmospheric and deeply creepy. Check out trailers for The Machinisthere, although young'uns without R-Cards should get permission from their parents before watching the long trailer since it contains cussin' and nipplage._________________"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."

It's good to see Christian Bale is taking control of his health. I thought he had to lose some weight._________________"I don't like talking to people I know, but strangers I have no problem with." -- Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"

This looks interesting, even though I wasn't a fan of SESSION 9, either. I am gonna try to catch this at Toronto._________________"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later." -Stanley Kubrick

Cool! I'd like to hear your take on it._________________"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."

Might be worth a trip down south._________________"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."

I think I'll hit about 10 movies and 2 panels in 4 days. Hopefully, I'll be able to get out of school early on the second day (which is a Friday).

Nice. I heard very good things about PRIMER, which I am looking forward to._________________"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later." -Stanley Kubrick

I've been waiting for Primer for what seems like ages, and The Machinist is near the top of my list as well.

I am gonna check out THE MACHINIST at Toronto, but I think I'll wait for PRIMER to open over here._________________"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later." -Stanley Kubrick

Yeah, that's on my list of ten. If there are no schedule conflictions:

Around the Bend

Dear Frankie

Finding Home

Her Majesty

Purgatory House

Rick

Swimming Upstream

The Box

The Machinist

The Ride

It looks like Angels with an Additude may be opening, and despite that odd choice, I will attend if that's the case. Beat the Drum, Born Into Brothers, and Sonny Boy all spark my interest, too. We'll see how it plays out._________________Danny Baldwin

So did you ever get a chance to catch The Machinist, Danny?_________________"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."